D'Anzieri v. HHarrison Global LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:21-cv-08506
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In D’Anzieri v. Harrison Global LLC, Judge Caproni ordered the defendants to explain why a sealed factual filing should remain sealed.
The defendants, Harrison Global LLC d/b/a Davel Boston Coach and Steven Pitel, must explain why the consolidated Rule 56.1 statement should remain sealed and may propose redactions.
What happened
In Lenore D’Anzieri v. Harrison Global LLC d/b/a Davel Boston Coach and Steven Pitel, the defendants filed papers supporting their motion for summary judgment and filed the parties’ consolidated factual statement under seal.
The court said defendants had not asked for permission to seal that statement, even though the court’s rules require such a request and an explanation. The court also noted that earlier versions had not been sealed.
Judge Valerie Caproni ordered the defendants to show cause by March 12, 2025, why the statement should not be made public, including by proposing redactions. The order did not decide the summary-judgment motion.
The detailed version
- D'Anzieri v. HHarrison Global LLC · No. 1:21-cv-08506
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 10, 2025
Background
The defendants filed reply papers supporting their motion for summary judgment on March 7, 2025. They also filed the parties’ consolidated Rule 56.1 statement under seal. A Rule 56.1 statement is a filing listing the material facts that the parties contend are undisputed or disputed for purposes of summary judgment.
Sealing issue
Judge Caproni’s individual rules require a party seeking to file a document under seal to file a letter motion requesting permission and explaining why sealing is appropriate in light of the presumption that court filings are publicly accessible. The court stated that the defendants had not sought permission to file the consolidated Rule 56.1 statement under seal. The court also noted that the parties had repeatedly needed the court’s assistance to comply with the sealing rule and that earlier versions of the statement had not been filed under seal.
Order
The court ordered the defendants to show cause by Wednesday, March 12, 2025, why the consolidated Rule 56.1 statement should not be unsealed. The defendants were also directed to propose redactions to the statement. This order addressed the filing’s sealed status; it did not rule on the pending motion for summary judgment.
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